mince
Third Person
minces
Present Participle
mincing
Past Tense
minced
Past Participle
minced
1
to cut meat or other food into very small pieces, usually using a meat grinder or a sharp knife
transitive
- Mince the garlic cloves finely before adding them to the sauce.
- She minces the onions to add flavor to the soup.
- Use a meat grinder to mince the beef for the meatballs.
- Mincing the ginger releases its flavor in the stir-fry.
- To make homemade sausage, you need to mince the pork.
2
to soften or downplay something, especially by using mild or less direct language
transitive
- He minced his words when talking about the company’s recent failures.
- The politician minced no words in his speech, carefully avoiding controversial topics.
- She tried to mince her criticism, but it still came across as harsh.
- Instead of confronting the issue directly, she minced her words to keep the peace.
- He didn’t mince matters; he simply told them they had to improve.
3
to walk in a delicate or exaggeratedly graceful way
- She minced across the room in her high heels, trying to look elegant.
- He couldn’t help but mince around the party, drawing attention to himself.
- She minced through the garden, her steps light and precise.
- The dancer minced gracefully across the stage during her solo.
- His attempt to mince in the rain ended with him slipping on the wet pavement.